{"id":39,"date":"2013-07-25T23:08:36","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T23:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schoolenergyefficiency.co.uk\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2019-03-25T18:31:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T18:31:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.schoolenergyefficiency.co.uk\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

See the people<\/h1>\n

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Richard Smith<\/h2>\n

BSc(Hons), MSc(Dist)
\nSTEM Ambassador
\nChair of Governors, Flying High Academy Ladybrook
\nAfter a 20-year career as an IT Consultant, I studied for a Masters in \u2018Environmental and Energy Studies\u2019 at the Centre for Alternative\u00a0Technology. My thesis researched how\u00a0effective the Eco-Schools sustainability programme was in tackling energy in\u00a0schools. Since then I\u2019ve worked with Nottingham Trent University to develop\u00a0this into a business and formed School Energy Efficiency with James five years ago.<\/p>\n

James Veness<\/h2>\n

BEd (Hons)
\n<\/em>Website:\u00a0http:\/\/jamesveness.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

With 20 years in education, my passion is equipping young people to succeed: raising aspiration and enabling them to develop the attitudes, thinking and behaviour to be the best that they can be.
\nMy experience in both the public and private sector enables me to relate to individual and organisational needs, balancing challenge with genuine support which allows people to achieve their potential.
\nFor the past 10 years as an education consultant, I have inspired and motivated over 50,000 students in hundreds of schools all over the UK, leading successful work in specific areas including:<\/p>\n